Word: tinning
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...unwary Communist. Over the empty doorways were defiant legends, promising to return. Rice bowls stood unwashed on the kitchen tables. Thousands of rats emerged and scampered through the smoking ruins. Admiral Pride radioed Washington: "Nothing was left on the Tachens or surrounding islands that is of any use, including tin cans...
...unfortunate diversion, keeping him from his ambitious project of clearing the deadwood from French industry and agriculture. Largely, Mendes-France's fall was due to the personal hatreds and the petty politics of some members of the National Assembly. Mendes-France's defeat was also undoubtedly due tin part of his singular method of waging politics. Although his blunt manner won the support of large parts of the population at large, his sharp blunt manner won the support of large parts to steamroller tactics won him many unnecessary enemies in the Assembly...
NATIONAL CAN CORP. will become the industry's third biggest producer of tin cans (after American Can & Continental Can) as a result of its $19 million purchase of San Francisco's Pacific Can Co. National paid $28.57 a share for some 365,000 shares of Pacific owned by President E. F. Euphrat and his family, will offer the same price for the remaining...
...National Council and the acting Foreign Minister of Argentina held a secret meeting on the last day of 1954 aboard a yacht anchored in the broad River Plate, which separates the two countries. Purpose: to discuss ways and means of lifting, or at least puncturing, the so-called "tin curtain" between democratic Uruguay and the Argentina of Strongman Juan...
...Hollywood, TV producers were impressed by the high ratings won by two relatively inexpensive dog shows: ABC's Rin Tin Tin (co-starring James Brown), which scored a tail-thumping 30.4 Nielsen, and CBS's Lassie (co-starring Tommy Rettig) with 27.8. Since TV film makers love to run in trends, viewers can soon expect a flood of shows dealing with the lovable qualities of Man's Best Friend...